Bruce Willis’ family is ‘soaking up every moment’ they get with him
It’s been a rough two years for Bruce Willis. The American actor’s family are ‘soaking up every moment’ with him after his Dementia diagnosis.
American actor Bruce Willis family has made it a point to be there, at every step of the way for the actor amid his Dementia diagnosis.
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‘KEEPING HIS MEMORY OF FAMILY INTACT’
The “Die Hard” actor’s days have been mostly surrounded and filled by the presence of his wife, Emma Heming, his ex-wife Demi Moore and their collective five children.
A source told US Weekly, that once Bruce Willis was diagnosed his family rallied to his side, to keep his memory of family together.
“Once Bruce was diagnosed, everyone came together to keep his memory of the family intact”, the source noted.
The source continued: “They’re all there all the time, this experience has brought the whole family even closer together”.
The source further explained that none of Bruce’s family knows how much time he has left, so as a result that making the most out of every moment with the actor. The also noted that right now everything revolves around Bruce.
“No one knows how much time Bruce has left, so they’re soaking up every moment they get with him. Everything revolves around Bruce Willis as he’s had many more bad days than good over the past few months”, the source shared.
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BRUCE WILLIS DIAGNOSED WITH FTD
The past two hears have been a very trying time for the Willis family. In March 2022 Bruce’s family announced that he had been battling aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s abilities to communicate.
However, in February this year, they revealed his condition had progressed, and he’d been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia or FTD for short.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed, and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis”, they announce in a formal statement.
The continued: “Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead. As Bruce’s condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research”.
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